First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
76.0%
Liechtenstein
Lowest
5.0%
Croatia
Median
25.4%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
691
What the numbers show
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 76.0% in Liechtenstein; the lowest is 5.0% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.4%, and the mean is 26.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 4,510.5%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 90.8%).
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 76.0% | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 56.7% | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 3 | Sweden | 50.5% | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 48.3% | 2025 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 47.4% | 2025 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 6 | Norway | 46.1% | 2025 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 43.4% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 40.8% | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 39.3% | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 10 | Iceland | 38.2% | 2024 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 37.3% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 35.8% | 2025 | up 43.1% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 35.8% | 2025 | up 43.1% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 35.8% | 2025 | up 18.2% | falling |
| 15 | Slovenia | 31.6% | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 15 | Slovenia | 31.6% | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 26.8% | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 25.6% | 2025 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 25.4% | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 19 | Estonia | 25.4% | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 25.0% | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 22 | France | 24.1% | 2025 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 21.8% | 2025 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.1% | 2025 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.1% | 2025 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 14.6% | 2025 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 14.6% | 2025 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 11.6% | 2025 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 8.8% | 2025 | down 73.6% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 8.8% | 2025 | up 4,510.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 8.8% | 2025 | up 4,510.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Malta | 8.7% | 2025 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 33 | Portugal | 8.2% | 2025 | down 81.6% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 6.7% | 2025 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 6.4% | 2025 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Ireland | 6.3% | 2025 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 5.3% | 2025 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 90.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.